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Country of origin* China Japan Malaysia India Korea Phillippines Taiwan Total
No. 18 4 1 1 2 2 1 29
There is no valid methodology to identify where each debris was originally dumped before traveling along the North Pacific Gyre. It is one of our research objects to find (speculate) the original disposal location by analyzing the regional characteristics of phytoplankton or zooplanktons attached to the debris.
We are also tracking marine debris to estimate the gross volume of Asian originated marine debris reaching to the coasts of the Pacific Northwest. However, estimating the actual volume is still in the preliminary stages.



Item No: 412018-1 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.180636 -124.198987
Category: Plastic container Size & Weight: 24cm x 28cm x 50cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Korea or China
Information: Hydeochloric asid or sulphuric acid container
  You can access this item's detailed report here. 

Item No: 412018-2 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.181783, -124.198272
Category: Plastic tea bottle Size & Weight: 21.5cm x 7.5cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Japan
Information: Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

Item No: 412018-3 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.181563, -124.197979
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 31cm x 8cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Guanzhou, China
Information: Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.

Item No: 412018-4 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.181284, -124.183399
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 31cm x 8cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Guanzhou, China
Information: Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.

Item No: 412018-5 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.181227, -124.197822
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 22cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-6 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.180901, -124.419789
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China
Information: Wa Ha Ha

Item No: 412018-7 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.180611, -124.197875
Category: Plastic tea bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Hangzhou, China
Information: Wa Ha Ha
Item No: 412018-8 Date Collected: April 18, 2018
Located at: 47.18031, -142.197949
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-9 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.180096, -124.197777
Category: Plastic confectionary box Size & Weight: 14.5cm x 18.5cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Quezon, Philippines
Information: ReBisco Hansen
Item No: 412018-10 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.179857, -124.197860
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 32cm x 10cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Korea
Information: Sparkle
Item No: 412018-11 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.179613, -124.197852
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 21.5cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Selangor, Malaysia
Information: Cactus Marketing Sdn Bhd
Item No: 412018-12 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.179440, -124.19740
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-13 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.19201, -124.197934
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 20cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Tokyo, Japan
Information: CalpisCo., Ltd.
Item No: 412018-14 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.179089, -124.197702
Category: Plastic bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Cebu, Philippines
Information: Nature's Spring
Item No: 412018-15 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.178895, -124.197862
Category: Plastic wine bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Hong Kong, China
Information: JRB Rotoman Agrichemical Company Ltd.
Item No: 412018-16 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.179538, -124.198018
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 3cm x 0.4cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Putuoshan Island, Zhejiang, China
Information: Pu Tuo Shan Sugercane wine
Item No: 412018-17 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.178566, -124.197826
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kang (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-18 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.178429, -124.198167
Category: Plastic bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Taucheng, Taiwan
Information: Young Energy Source (YES)
Item No: 412018-19 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.178642, -124.197647
Category: Plastic bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-20 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.178176
Category: Expanded Polystyrene Size & Weight: 12cm x 12cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Zanijiang, China
Information: Styrofoam box
Item No: 412018-21 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at 47.177921, -124.197486
Category: Plastic bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Hao Ke Yin Pin,
Item No: 412018-22 Date Collected: Aril 1. 2018
Located at: 47.177760, -124.197272
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 22cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-23 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.177547, -124.197112
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-24 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.177297, -124.196959
Category: Plastic bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-25 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.177106, -124.196829
Category: Wafers bag Size & Weight: 28cm x 10cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Hong Kong
Information: Garden Company Ltd.
Item No: 412018-26 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.176816, -124.196797
Category: Plastic shampoo bottle Size & Weight: 14cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Kala Amb, India
Information: Kesh King Aloe Vele Herbal Shampoo
Item No: 412018-27 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.176718, -124.196454
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 23cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China
Information: Master Kong (Kangshifu), Ting Hsin International
Item No: 412018-28 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.172997, -124.195408
Category: Plastic tea bottle cap Size & Weight: 3cm x 0.1cm
Country Originally Manufactured: Tokyo, Japan
Information: Coka Cola Japan

Item No: 412018-29 Date Collected: April 1, 2018
Located at: 47.176184, -124.196506
Category: Plastic bottle Size & Weight: 22cm x 6cm
Country Originally Manufactured: China
Information: Jim Mai Lang Foods Co., Ltd.

  
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
This image looks like an aerial satellite photo of a mysterious planet. However, these are the patterns left on a blue plastic bottle after removing a cluster of Goose barnacles (lepas anatifera).
Goose barnacles are "sessile organisms", which live in the ocean and attach to rocks and any artificial structures such as piers, seawall, and even on drifting ships.
Each of the Goose barnacles ooze out adhesive enzymes to connect their bodies and grow. With the increasing amount of marine debris in the ocean, many of them are attaching on to those drifting debris as well. Just like many other chemical reactions, the patterns left by the enzyme activity of Goose barnacle are mysterious and unimaginably beautiful.
This plastic bottle was found on April 1, 2018 during our research at Ocean Shores. The orignal country manufactured is unknown.

 

 
Sample collected from #412018-17
Order: Heterosigma
Family: Heterosigmataceae
Sample collected from #412018-17
Order: Attheya armatus
Family: Chaetocerotaceae
 
 
Sample collected from #412018-1
Order: Chaetoceros similis
Family: Chaetocerotaceae

Sample collected from #412018-1
Order: Rhizosolenia setigera
Family: Rhizosoleniaceae

 
   
Sample collected from #412018-2
Order: Chaetoceros armatus
Family: Gonioceros armatum
Sample collected from #412018-2
Order: Chaetoceros similis
Family: Chaetocerotaceae
 

 

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